Gloucester-Hartpury and Bristol Bears will renew their fierce West Nation rivalry within the largest recreation of the season on Saturday as the 2 sides meet within the Premiership Ladies’s remaining.
Gloucester have been nearly excellent within the defence of their title and completed high of the desk after the common season.
The reigning champions misplaced simply one among their 16 league matches to former winners Saracens, and cruised by way of their semi-final with Exeter Chiefs.
Gloucester head coach Sean Lynn is assured of additional success and says his facet are stuffed with “winners”.
“It’s an important problem, a cup remaining and everybody needs to be in these massive video games,” mentioned Lynn.
“As a bunch we’ve taken enormous confidence from our efficiency towards Exeter, so it’s value getting excited for.”
Bristol, in the meantime, will make their debut within the showpiece recreation of English girls’s rugby after a formidable run of six wins of their final seven matches, together with a surprising efficiency to shock Sarries of their semi-final.
Gloucester might be favourites to affix Saracens as solely the second membership to win back-to-back titles, whereas Bristol will draw energy from making historical past as the primary facet to win an away semi-final.
Nonetheless, Bears head coach Dave Ward is aware of his facet must be at their greatest.
“It will be about us being the most effective workforce,” mentioned Ward.
“Should you go participant for participant, Abbie Ward versus Zoe Aldcroft et cetera, it is a 50/50 toss up the entire means.
“The people is not going to win the sport, the most effective workforce will win the sport.
“We did that brilliantly towards Saracens and we have to try this once more towards Gloucester.”
